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Thrash Hall, on the campus of South Georgia College in Coffee County, is named for the first president of the college and originally housed the school's library. Today the building, pictured circa 2002, serves as the president's office. Founded in 1907, South Georgia College is a four-year institution of the University System of Georgia.
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The Blue Ridge Mountains surround the campus of North Georgia College and State University, one of six senior military colleges in the United States.
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Rains Hall houses the offices of the university president, advancement, and public relations and publications at Augusta State University. The building is named in honor of Colonel George W. Rains, who reopened the Academy of Richmond County after its closure during the Civil War.
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Building B, pictured in 2012, is the main administrative and classroom building at Georgia Gwinnett College in Lawrenceville. It was designed by prominent Atlanta architect John Portman.
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Members of the operating room staff at the Medical Department of UGA (later Georgia Health Sciences University) in Augusta are pictured in the early 1900s.
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The original building on the campus of Georgia Health Sciences University, completed in Augusta in 1837, was designed by the architect Charles B. Cluskey. The structure, Cluskey's first major building, is an excellent example of the Greek revival style.
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Milton M. Antony, a physician in Augusta, was instrumental in the 1828 founding of the Medical Academy of Georgia, which later became Georgia Health Sciences University.
Courtesy of Historical Collections and Archives, Robert B. Greenblatt, M.D. Library, Georgia Health Sciences University
The city hospital in Augusta, built in 1818, served as the first home for Georgia Health Sciences University, from 1828 until the mid-1830s.
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A new city hospital in Augusta, which opened in 1869 and served for many years as the clinical training site for students at the Medical Department of UGA (later Georgia Health Sciences University), is pictured in 1894, following a renovation.
Courtesy of Historical Collections and Archives, Robert B. Greenblatt, M.D. Library, Georgia Health Sciences University
University Hospital, completed in Augusta in 1915, was built for the Medical Department of UGA (later Georgia Health Sciences University) with the city's backing.
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The Newton Building, on the campus of the Medical College of Georgia (later Georgia Health Sciences University) in Augusta, was occupied by the college from 1913 until 1956. The structure was demolished in 1960.
Courtesy of Historical Collections and Archives, Robert B. Greenblatt, M.D. Library, Georgia Health Sciences University
University Hospital, part of Georgia Health Sciences University in Augusta, was expanded in the mid-1930s as part of an effort to restore the good rating of the college and its membership in the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Courtesy of Historical Collections and Archives, Robert B. Greenblatt, M.D. Library, Georgia Health Sciences University
G. Lombard Kelly served as dean of the Medical College of Georgia (later Georgia Health Sciences University) from 1934 until 1950, and as the college's first president from 1950 to 1953.
Courtesy of Historical Collections and Archives, Robert B. Greenblatt, M.D. Library, Georgia Health Sciences University
The Eugene Talmadge Memorial Hospital in Augusta, built by the state for the Medical College of Georgia (later Georgia Health Sciences University), opened in June 1956 with six buildings.
Courtesy of Historical Collections and Archives, Robert B. Greenblatt, M.D. Library, Georgia Health Sciences University
Partcipants in the Sea Camp program at the University of Georgia Marine Education Center and Aquarium prepare to go crabbing. The marine center, located on Skidaway Island, works closely with the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography to educate the public about marine ecosystems.
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The Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, located on Skidaway Island near Savannah, is an autonomous research unit within the University System of Georgia. The institute's 700-acre campus contains facilities for both saltwater and freshwater ecological research and supports approximately fourteen faculty and seventy staff members.
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Members of the Georgia Normal and Agricultural College graduating class of 1938 pose with family and friends. The college later became Albany State University.
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Joseph Winthrop Holley, pictured circa 1903, founded the Albany Bible and Manual Training Institute in Albany in 1903. He was inspired to open the school by the writings of W. E. B. Du Bois, which describe the poor educational opportunities for Black southerners at that time.
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The band for the Georgia Normal and Agricultural College (later Albany State University) plays on Broad Street in downtown Albany, circa 1925. In 1932 the school became part of the University System of Georgia.
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Civil rights activist and real estate broker Slater King was one of the leaders of the Albany Movement. To the left is Bernice Johnson, one of the original Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Freedom Singers, who later formed the musical group Sweet Honey in the Rock.
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Joseph Winthrop Holley, the founder of the Albany Bible and Manual Training Institute (later Albany State University) in Albany, is pictured in 1952 with Mary McLeod Bethune, the founder of the Daytona Normal and Industrial Institute for Negro Girls in Florida.
Courtesy of Georgia Archives, Vanishing Georgia, # dgh141.
Waycross College, a two-year institution of the University System of Georgia, was founded in Waycross in 1970. The administration building, pictured, is part of the school's 155-acre campus, which opened for classes in 1976.
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Students gather in front of Peterson Hall on the campus of the Eleventh District Agricultural and Mechanical School (later South Georgia College), circa 1920.
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Founders Hall houses the Department of Fine Arts and Humanities at Fort Valley State University in Peach County. Fort Valley State is one of three public historically Black colleges and universities in the state.
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Students in the College of Agriculture, Home Economics, and Allied Programs at Fort Valley State University attend class. Fort Valley was founded in Peach County as an industrial high school in 1895 and attained university status in 1996.
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Stinson Troutman (left), an agent with the Cooperative Extension program at Fort Valley State University in Peach County, assists farmers in the surrounding community with making their operations more profitable.
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Veterinary students at Fort Valley State University in Peach County gather for an anatomy lecture by Frank Lochner, a professor in the Department of Veterinary Science. The department was established in 1976.
Courtesy of Communications Department, College of Agriculture, Home Economics and Allied Programs, Fort Valley State University
A circus parades through the square in downtown Madison, circa 1912. This photograph is included in the Vanishing Georgia collection at the Georgia Archives in Morrow. The project was initiated by Carroll Hart, the former director of the archives, in 1975 to collect and preserve images documenting the state's past.
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The Division of Archives and History, also known as the Georgia Archives, is a division of the office of the secretary of state. Located in Morrow, the archives collects, manages, and preserves the official records of Georgia from 1732 to the present.
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The Georgia Archives building, built in 1965 on Capitol Avenue in downtown Atlanta, was designed by A. Thomas Bradbury, the architect for several government buildings around the state capitol. In 2003 the archives relocated to a new site in Morrow.
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Button Gwinnett's signature is said to be one of the rarest and most valuable of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. The signature is housed at the Georgia Archives in Morrow.
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The physical education complex at Darton State College in Albany was completed in 2005. The facility offers a walking track, pool with diving well, fitness center, and dance studio, in addition to the 3,000-seat Cavalier Arena.
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Students at Darton State College in Albany gather around the fountain on campus. Since its opening in 1966, the college's enrollment has grown from 620 students to more than 6,000 in fall 2011.
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A sign points the way to Albany Junior College in 1967. Established in 1963 as a two-year school in Albany, the college was renamed Darton College in 1987, and Darton State College in 2012.
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Art and graphic design students at Darton College (later Darton State College) in Albany work in the art department's computer design lab, circa 2005. Darton's commitment to using technology in the classroom has led to the establishment of many online courses and degree programs.
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Students in the nursing and allied health program at Darton College (later Darton State College) gain valuable practical experience in the classroom, circa 2005. The program offers concentrations in a variety of areas, including cardiovascular technology, dental hygiene, and respiratory care.
Photograph by Todd Stone. Courtesy of Darton State College
Armstrong State University originally occupied the residence of George Ferguson Armstrong, a Savannah shipping executive. At Gamble's request, Armstrong's widow and daughter donated their home, located on the southern edge of Savannah's historic district, to the city to house the new school.
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Steve Wrigley became the chancellor of the University System of Georgia on January 1, 2017. He replaced Hank M. Huckaby, who served as chancellor between 2011 and 2017.
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Sonny Perdue, a native of Houston County, became Georgia's first Republican governor in 130 years when he was inaugurated on January 13, 2003. He served two terms, leaving office in 2011.
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Atlanta Metropolitan State College, a predominantly Black four-year institution in Georgia, was founded in 1974 as Atlanta Junior College. Located in southwest Atlanta, the campus covers sixty-eight wooded acres.
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Students graduate from Atlanta Metropolitan College, circa 2005. In 2012 the college began offering four-year degrees and changed its name to Atlanta Metropolitan State College.
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In preparing students with a comprehensive two-year academic program, Middle Georgia College has earned a reputation for excellence, as indicated by the school's high success rate for transfers to four-year senior colleges and universities.
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This picture, taken between March 1943 and July 1944, shows a group of soldiers gathered on the campus of Middle Georgia College. During World War II (1941-45), the campus served as a training post for U.S. Army Air Force pilots.
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The Dublin Center, which opened in 1984, is an institutional collaboration between Middle Georgia College and Georgia Southern University. Located in Dublin, the center is home to the largest of several off-campus education programs sponsored by Middle Georgia College.
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The University of West Georgia logo shines from the top of the Technology-enhanced Learning Center on the main campus in Carrollton. Founded in 1906 as an agricultural school, the institution became the University of West Georgia in 2005.
Photograph by Steven Broome, University of West Georgia
Students of the 1910-11 class at the Fourth District Agricultural and Mechanical School examine various farming implements. The school, which later became the University of West Georgia, opened in Carrollton in 1906.
Courtesy of Irvine Sullivan Ingram Library Special Collections, University of West Georgia
A professor instructs students in a 1941 classroom at West Georgia College (later the University of West Georgia) in Carrollton. The college was renowned for its rural education program during the 1930s and 1940s and achieved worldwide acclaim for its adult education program in the 1950s.
Courtesy of Irvine Sullivan Ingram Library Special Collections, University of West Georgia
Leaders of West Georgia College (later the University of West Georgia) in Carrollton gather for commencement exercises around 1960. From left, William H. Row, the college's second president; Irvine S. Ingram, the college's first president; and George W. Walker, administrative dean.
Courtesy of Irvine Sullivan Ingram Library Special Collections, University of West Georgia
In 1974 the men's basketball team at West Georgia College in Carrollton won the national title of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The school is known today as the University of West Georgia.
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Beheruz N. Sethna poses in the Technology Enhanced Learning Center on the University of West Georgia campus. In 1994 Sethna became the sixth president of West Georgia College, and he led the school through its transition to university status in 1996. As a result of this change, Sethna became the first native of India to assume the presidency of a U.S. university.
Photograph by Steven Broome, University of West Georgia
University Hall stands at the main entrance of Augusta State University and houses classrooms, laboratories, and departmental offices. Founded in 1925 as the Junior College of Augusta, ASU is today part of the University System of Georgia. The school grants both undergraduate and graduate degrees in education, business, and the liberal arts and sciences.
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The U.S. Army operated the Augusta Arsenal, established by U.S. president George Washington in 1819, until 1955. In 1957 the property was transferred to the Junior College of Augusta, which later became Augusta State University.
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The Guardhouse Musuem, originally constructed in 1866 as the main entrance to the Augusta Arsenal, is located on the campus of Augusta State University. Restored in 2002, the museum offers displays about the arsenal, university, and surrounding historic neighborhoods.
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The old science building at Augusta State University was used as a holding facility for German prisoners of war during World War II. Converted into classrooms by the school during the 1950s, the building was torn down in the 1990s after the discovery of asbestos roofing material.
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The new science building at Augusta State University was completed in 2000 and houses the departments of biology, chemistry and physics, and psychology.
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Allgood Hall, named in honor of former regent and state sentator Thomas F. Allgood, was opened on the campus of Augusta State University in 2002 and holds classrooms.
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The physical education complex at East Georgia State College was augmented in 2002 by the addition of a gymnasium, state-of-the-art fitness center, computer laboratory, classrooms, and an art studio. It is a popular multipurpose venue on the campus, which opened in Swainsboro in 1973.
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In 1971 Luck Flanders Gambrell donated 190 acres for the campus of East Georgia College (later East Georgia State College). The Luck Flanders Gambrell Center, named in her honor, was completed in 2001.
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The groundbreaking for Emanuel County Junior College (later East Georgia State College) was held in 1972. Pictured left to right are George W. Walker, John A. Bell Jr., George L. Smith II, Luck Flanders Gambrell, and George L. Simpson.
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Bob Boehmer was named the fifth president of East Georgia State College in 2012. Prior to his tenure as president, Boehmer was the associate provost for academic planning at the University of Georgia in Athens.
John B. Black served as president of East Georgia College from 2004 to 2011. In 2012 the institution's name changed to East Georgia State College.
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Heritage Hall, located in downtown Rome, is an extension of Georgia Highland College's main campus, which is located about six miles outside of the city. The building once housed the East Rome Junior High School.
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David B. McCorkle, the first president of Floyd Junior College (now Georgia Highlands College) stands beside his namesake building, which houses administrative offices on the school's main campus outside of Rome.
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Georgia Highlands College has acquired a reputation for keeping its facilities updated with the latest technologies. The college attracted attention in 1997 with the inauguration of its innovative Information Technology Program, which provides each student with a laptop computer upon enrollment.
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The Wheatley Administration Building stands on the campus of Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus. Initially founded as an agricultural school, today the university offers majors toward fifty-two associate, thirty-six baccalaureate, and nineteen master's degrees.
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The James Earl Carter Sr. Library houses more than 190,000 volumes on the campus of Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus. The library is named for the father of U.S. president Jimmy Carter, a graduate of the university.
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The women's softball team at Georgia Southwestern State University won the conference title in 2002. The university supports a thriving intercollegiate and intermural athletic program, garnering thirty-five conference championships and producing forty-four all-American athletes in its history.
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The Charles H. Jones Building opened in spring 2004 on the campus of Macon State College in Macon. A technically advanced academic facility, the building houses both the Division of Nursing and Health and the Division of Natural Sciences and Math.
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Students gather outside the Student Life Center on the Macon campus of Macon State College. The school became a four-year college in 1997 and as of 2004 maintains campuses at Macon, Warner Robins, and Robins Air Force Base, with a total enrollment of more than 5,700.
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A student in the mid-1980s holds a bumper sticker expressing a long-held sentiment for Macon Junior College to become a four-year school. In 1987 the Regents approved changing the name of the school to Macon College. The college began to offer four-year degrees after it became Macon State College in 1997.
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This group of cadets attended Gordon Institute circa 1902-3. The first military program at the school began in 1890 under the direction of J. C. Woodward, who later founded what is now Woodward Academy.
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Part of the University System of Georgia since 1972, Gordon State College (earlier Gordon College) is a four-year institution located in Barnesville, fifty-five miles south of Atlanta.
General John B. Gordon, for whom Gordon State College is named, was a Confederate officer during the Civil War and later served as governor of Georgia and as a U.S. senator.
Courtesy of Georgia Historical Society, Georgia Historical Society collection of photographs, #GHS 1361PH-24-09-4694.
Cadets gather on the campus of Gordon Military College in the 1960s. Both high school and junior college students attended class on this campus from the mid-1930s until 1972.
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Cadets eat in the mess hall at Gordon Military College in the 1960s. After World War II, five new buildings were constructed on campus to accomodate the growing number of students.
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Gordon College students receive their diplomas at a 2004 graduation ceremony.
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Cadets stand in formation outside the auditorium of Gordon Institute in Barnesville in 1906. The following year the school changed its name to Gordon College.
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The architecture building on the Southern Polytechnic State University (later Kennesaw State University) campus houses the only accredited Bachelor of Architecture degree program in the university system.
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First called the Technical Institute, Southern Polytechnic State University opened its doors in 1948 to 116 students. In fall 2004, approximately 3,700 students enrolled to pursue a technology-related education. In 2015 the university merged with Kennesaw State University.
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These physics students take advantage of a high-tech physics lab at Southern Polytechnic State University (later Kennesaw State University). The university often tailored its programs to meet the needs of high-tech businesses in the state.
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Students at Southern Polytechnic State University (later Kennesaw State University) study surveying and mapping.
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While students could choose between a number of technology-related degrees at Southern Polytechnic State University (later Kennesaw State University), their education was well balanced with courses in the liberal arts. The university placed a strong emphasis on the practical applications of knowledge and technology.
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Established in 1873, NGCSU was originally called North Georgia Agricultural College. Price Hall, shown here to the right in 1900, was named for founder William P. Price, a Dahlonega lawyer.
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Built on the foundation of the old Dahlonega Mint, which was destroyed by fire in 1878, Price Memorial Hall on the campus of North Georgia College and State University boasts a steeple plated in Lumpkin County gold.
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The Health and Natural Sciences Building on the campus of North Georgia College and State University was completed in 2001 and houses a planetarium, health science library, and a primary care center.
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Participation in the ROTC program is required of resident men and optional for commuters and women at North Georgia College and State University. Distinguished military graduates are admitted into the regular army on the same basis as graduates of West Point.
Courtesy of Willam P. Roberts
Nestled among stately pines and moss-draped oaks, Bainbridge State College (formerly Bainbridge College) provides higher education opportunities to residents of southwest Georgia.
Photograph by Jan Godwin, Bainbridge State College
Students enrolled in liberal arts programs at Bainbridge State College continue their studies after graduation at the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Valdosta State University, and Albany State University thanks to an agreement between two-year and four-year institutions in Georgia.
Photograph by Valerie Beynon, Bainbridge State College
More than 2,400 students graduated from Bainbridge College (later Bainbridge State College) in 2004. The college continues to grow in both enrollment and programs of study.
Photograph by Valerie Beynon, Bainbridge State College
Located on Atlanta's west side, Tech's park-like campus is nestled in an urban environment. The location in an international city, where commerce, culture, and technology come together, affords many opportunities for students and faculty. The Skiles Building can be seen in the foreground, right.
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The landmark building known as Tech Tower is a beloved symbol of school spirit. The Victorian tower was built as part of the campus's original construction. Today, the tower is also known as the Administration Building.
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Georgia Tech's architecture program is one of the nation's top programs of its kind. The College of Architecture also offers degree programs in building construction, city and regional planning, and industrial design.
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Georgia Tech president G. Wayne Clough became the institute's tenth president and first alumnus to lead the school when he took office in 1994.
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The outdoor amphitheater surrounding the Kessler Campanile is a gathering place for the Georgia Tech community. Students, faculty, and staff gather to hear visiting speakers, participate in rallies, and mark momentous occasions.
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Georgia Tech's Architecture Building, pictured in 1953, today houses the College of Architecture, City Planning, and Industrial Design.
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The Kessler Campanile is symbolic of Georgia Tech's ability to embrace tradition while working at the frontiers of scientific and technological understanding. This eighty-foot tower evokes Tech Tower, the oldest building on campus, while its stainless steel material and contemporary design demonstrate Tech's commitment to shaping the future through innovation.
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The embodiment of Yellow Jacket pride, Buzz is one of the nation's best-known mascots. Buzz leads Georgia Tech's enthusiastic fans in cheering on the Jackets at football and basketball games and other sporting events.
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The Olympic Village, located on the Georgia Tech campus, was open July 6-August 7, 1996. The village was home to more than 14,000 athletes, coaches, trainers, and officials from 197 national Olympic committees, almost 10,000 employees (mostly volunteers), 4,000 guests, and hundreds of media representatives, with a daily population of nearly 30,000.
Courtesy of Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Tech Tower, with its illuminated five-foot-tall letters spelling "Tech," represents the institute to students and the community.
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Tift Hall, the administration building at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, sits near the main entrance to the school. Classes were held at Tift Hall, one of three original buildings on the campus, when the school opened as the Second District A&M School in 1908.
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The 10,000-square-foot Town Hall opened in April 2004 for the students at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton.
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The center tower of the Agriculture Sciences Building at the north end of the Pedestrian Mall. The mall, lined with street lights, benches, and trees, runs through the center of campus. The Ag Sciences Building opened in January 2004 and the mall opened in October 2003.
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